Gabe Baltazar
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Gabe Baltazar is a Filipino-American jazz
alto saxophonist.
Considered as one of the last great alumni from the Stan Kenton
Orchestra, Baltazar moved to the U.S. mainland from Hawaii
in the mid-1950s, to record music with Paul Togawa in 1957, and spent a brief unrecorded period in 1960 with the Lighthouse All-Stars. He gained recognition for his years with Kenton (from 1960 to 1965), during which he recorded a number of well-regarded solos. Baltazar worked with Terry Gibbs
in 1965, and recorded music with Gil Fuller and Oliver Nelson
before returning to Hawaii in 1969. In the 1990s, Baltazar visited California
often, to be bandleader and record music for the Fresh Sound and V.S.O.P. labels.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
alto saxophonist.
Considered as one of the last great alumni from the Stan Kenton
Stan Kenton
Stanley Newcomb "Stan" Kenton was a pianist, composer, and arranger who led a highly innovative, influential, and often controversial American jazz orchestra. In later years he was widely active as an educator....
Orchestra, Baltazar moved to the U.S. mainland from Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
in the mid-1950s, to record music with Paul Togawa in 1957, and spent a brief unrecorded period in 1960 with the Lighthouse All-Stars. He gained recognition for his years with Kenton (from 1960 to 1965), during which he recorded a number of well-regarded solos. Baltazar worked with Terry Gibbs
Terry Gibbs
Terry Gibbs is an American jazz vibraphonist and band leader.He has performed and/or recorded with Tommy Dorsey, Chubby Jackson, Buddy Rich, Woody Herman, Benny Goodman, Louie Bellson, Charlie Shavers, Mel Tormé, Buddy DeFranco, and others...
in 1965, and recorded music with Gil Fuller and Oliver Nelson
Oliver Nelson
Oliver Edward Nelson was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger and composer.-Early life and career:...
before returning to Hawaii in 1969. In the 1990s, Baltazar visited California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
often, to be bandleader and record music for the Fresh Sound and V.S.O.P. labels.
See also
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